All Broadcast articles in 22 July 2011 – Page 2
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RatingsMurdoch Panorama draws 3.6m
MONDAY: A Panorama investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the wake of the phone hacking debacle attracted more than 3.6m viewers to BBC1.
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NewsMedia ties to police go under spotlight
The relationship between the police and the media is to go under the spotlight as part of the government’s attempts to clean up the debris from the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsRadio 1 to mark 9/11 anniversary
BBC Radio 1 is to air a documentary marking the ten year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Centre and its influence on artists including Moby and the Beastie Boys.
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NewsCameron accused of conflict of interest over BSkyB bid
The Prime Minister could be investigated over a potential conflict of interest rules regarding News Corp’s BSkyB bid.
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NewsDeluxe strikes processing deal with Technicolor
Deluxe Laboratories will subcontract its 35mm and 16mm processing work to Technicolor’s Pinewood facility, having decided to stop original colour negative processing at its Soho and Denham facilities.
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NewsMichael Crick quits Newsnight for C4 News
Michael Crick, the political editor of Newsnight, is joining Channel 4 News as political correspondent.
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NewsLabour attacks local TV plans
The shadow culture secretary has hit out at Jeremy Hunt’s revised local TV plans, questioning whether the secretary of state “has got his priorities right”.
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NewsPhone hacking prompts Labour rethink on Comms Act
The Labour party is making last minute amendments to its Communications Review submission in light of the hacking scandal.
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CommentTV as a shop window
Spun Gold’s Nick Bullen on the exploitation and commercialisation of TV brands.
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NewsMerlin returning to Syfy US
The new series of magical drama Merlin is to air on Syfy in the US following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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RatingsBBC3’s Small Teen loses 90,000
MONDAY: BBC3’s new doc series about a teenager who suffers from restricted growth has lost more than 90,000 viewers on its debut.
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Ten Alps TV names development chief
Ten Alps has promoted a Blakeway Productions executive to head of development for its entire television and radio division.
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NewsLIVE BLOG: Murdochs face MPs questions
Live updates from the culture select committee in which News Corporation chiefs Rupert and James Murdoch were quizzed by MPs about the phone-hacking scandal.
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Elemental opens UK office
Video processing solutions firm Elemental Technologies has opened its first office in the UK.
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NewsArri restructures UK management team
Russell Allen has been appointed director of operations at Arri Media, the camera and grip equipment branch of Arri’s UK rental division.
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NewsMurdoch attacked by protester
Rupert Murdoch has been attacked while answering MPs questions into phone hacking allegations.
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NewsMurdoch: BSkyB deal scuppered by “hysteria”
News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB became “impractical” after competitors “built hysteria” around the phone hacking scandal, according to Rupert Murdoch.
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Comment20 July '11
“The hour has come for a drama such as this: stylish and confident with strong values underneath.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsMurdoch attack draws 1.2m
TUESDAY: The attack on Rupert Murdoch during his select committee hearing drew a peak of 1.2m viewers to BBC2, as more than 3m flocked online to watch the action.
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RatingsBody of Proof breaks Alibi record
TUESDAY: UKTV-owned Alibi has scored its biggest ever audience with the debut of US crime series Body of Proof.